DEFRIEND is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEFRIEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFRIEND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFRIEND is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFRIEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defriendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFRIEND scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFRIEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFRIEND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFRIEND
- DEFRIEND begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEFRIEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
informal
To remove someone from your list of contacts on a social networking site.
The act is quiet: the other person is usually not told, and simply notices the connection gone. People defriend after arguments, or just to tidy a crowded feed.
How DEFRIEND is used
Informal, tied to social media, and often paired with a person as the object.
- He decided to defriend his old boss.
- Please do not defriend me over one joke.
- Many users defriend people they never meet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFRIEND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEFRIEND
The 8 tiles of DEFRIEND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFRIEND
3 longer words begin with DEFRIEND.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFRIEND
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Common questions about DEFRIEND
- Is DEFRIEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFRIEND, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFRIEND worth?
- DEFRIEND is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFRIEND mean?
- To remove someone from your list of contacts on a social networking site.
- What letters can be added to DEFRIEND?
- DEFRIEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFRIEND:
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